The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-04
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Contest mt Charleston.
Correspondence Of The Initlligenar.
HARRISBURG, W. Va, Feb. Elm the
INrRLLlaEScER OF the lst, l notice thai
your correspondent at Charleston makes
a number OF guesses as to whom tho Sen
atorial mantle may fall upon should Cam
don binding no had nc chance Of being
re.electcd) be "ablo to haudle hin forces
AZ to Hon. W. L. Wilson or Hon. W. H.
Travets being the probable recipient O.
tina honors, the Republicans here would
have no objection to either, excepting
their views on tariff, II a Democrat must
be chosen. As TO whether or no. either
would make a fight for the position ia q
question which l am unable to solve. The
general feeling here amongst all Demo
Gratis Is that Camden should DO chosen.
The Republicans all stand aloof and en-.
Joy the sport, but still hope that some
thing may occur by which a good sound
Republican may walk off with the spoils.
The people Of this county would prefer
Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner above any
other dark horse Democrat; and
by the way as to Mr.. Faulkner.
I think your Charleston correspondent
has fallen into a number OF errors "a to
his nature, standing and characteristics,
/, Of course, do not know whether or not
Mr.. +. was selected in 1854 "by the Soma.
torial faction because he was plss.ic
enough to auit their purposes;" but I do
know from my knowledge OF the gentle.
men, that Mr.. Faulkner does not belong
to the plastic class. His tirmuess both in
politics and business Ia we'll known and
universally recognized. In 1878 when he
was a candidate for the State Senate, this
county WAS all alive with Greenback
ideas, and the Democratic party was
trimming its sails to catch what looked
like tho popular breeze. Mr. Faulkner
mover hesitatcd in his public uttcrances
to combat what he thought were wrong
ideas. The result WAS that, whilst the
Democrats were defeated, horse, fool
and dragons, Mr.. Fanlkner's vote
Has COL, whilst that OF the Demo.
cratic candidates for the lower house was
1855 and 452 respectively: and the two
gentlemen were strong and popular nomi'
nees. Your correspondent ia in error, OF
rather his iniormants are, when Mr.. F,
is referred to as plastic; or any adverse
critic!sm be made as to his lack OF popu.
larity, or inability to carry this county,
as TO the last idea, though, I do not think
any Democrat will ever again carry Berke-
ley. She haa wheeled into line, and now
may safely BIO, set down as a Republican
county. The little "Ecrilnmsgs" at Charles.
ton will help to keep her there, The idea
Of G%sttinger's election being g Faulkner
defeat is absurd. Tho two are warm
friends, and there Is nothing inimical in
their relations. Mr.. Gettinger WIS not
pushed forward by the Jefferson delegated
his nomination was made by Hon. Joseph
Drckwald, OF Morgan, a warm and life.
long friend OF Faulkne.'s. -
MIR. Faulkner, l am assured by his close
friends, is not ambitious for Office. This
may eeem funny as to a Democrat, but l
believe it's true. He is welded to his
home life and profession, and declined
the office OF Consul General to Egypt, for
these reasons: He is popular and es.
teemed here by all classes, not only on
account Of his alable nature, but also
on account Of his courage, irmnees and
answering fidelity 10 his friends. And
he is a Democrat without hypocrisy. He
believes in party usages, and thinks ths.
Camden should BIO his own successor
because three.fourths Of this Democratic
Legislature arc for him. This much is
said in justice to q fel!ow-townsman. As
to the soiree-in the purity OF harmony
with a big H-Rspub!icans all cay ION
with tbp Ioncau